Doctor says that Ian Tomlinson 'died of natural police violence'

A doctor who was told by the police to say that if he wanted to continue practising then to find that Ian Tomlinson died of natural causes today reported that Mr Tomlinson had died of natural causes.
In his statement, Dr Patel said: 'Please don't kick me in the groin again, officer. I have examined the facts of the case, such as the fact that if I get it wrong I will accidentally fall down stairs, and I have found that Mr Tomlinson died of natural causes, as it is perfectly natural for policemen to hit an innocent bystander and then shove him to the ground.'

Death by natural police violence, commonly known as ‘the Bogside defence’, was established in common law by Lord Richmond on the basis that “in order to accuse this officer of murder, one must first expect that the state may act against the interest of its people.” Richmond also resolved that it was “perfectly clear to the court that such an act would be unthinkable, for the state representatives are so intellectually benevolent, that they would never think to harm the rest of this vulgar, stupid, dirty country.” (R v MPC)